.MHT File Extension

File TypeMHTML Web Archive

Binary

This file is saved in a binary format, which requires a specific program to read its contents.

What is a MHT file?

Web page archive saved with Internet Explorer; formatted using MIME HTML or "MHTML," which saves HTML, images and other media files into a single file; encoded with .MIME encoding.

More Information

Most Web pages viewed in a Web browser only contain HTML and reference images and other media files that are stored in other directories on the server. Because all the files are encoded into a single file in a MHTML document, MHT files are commonly used to archive Web pages.

.MHT Extension Information

This page contains information about the file extension MHT and its known file associations. Our goal is to help you understand what a *.mht file is and how to open it.

The MHTML Web Archive file type, file format description, and programs listed on this page have been individually researched and verified by the FileInfo team. We strive for 100% accuracy and do not publish any information we have not verified.